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Welcome to The Copy Devil.

This is the website of the copywriting, ebook conversion and digital artwork business run by Andrew Hinkinson, author of the bestselling non-fiction title, Chickens As Pets.

Chickens As Pets is published by Spellbinding Media and available in large format glossy paperback and as an ebook for all e-reading devices. An interactive edition for iPad, iPad Mini and Macs is also available via Apple iTunes and the iBookstore.

The Chickens As Pets brand encompasses the book and online communities with over 9,000 active participants. There is a merchandise shop, blog and more title-specific material on the book’s own website.

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Andrew Hinkinson has over two decades of copywriting and editorial experience, working across a range of media – websites, newspapers, magazine and book publishing – as a community and content manager, editor and journalist. He has an MA in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University and is the author of a bestselling non-fiction title, Chickens As Pets.

The Copy Devil – Andrew’s own business – provides copywriting, ebook conversion and editing help to individuals looking to self-publish and businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Andrew can help with ebook creation in all formats. He provides one-to-one author assistance with everything from proofing and editing through to cover creation, EPUB standards compliance, font selection and uploading to digital retailers such as Amazon, Apple, Kobo and more.

Advice for authors is also available, on how to approach the running of their social media accounts; how to conduct themselves publicly online; how to manage promotional activity; how to engage authentically with prospective readers.

Digital artwork commissions are undertaken by Andrew for those wishing to commemorate and immortalise their animal companions, from cats and dogs through to chickens and horses.

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For only £30UKP or $50USD, your favourite photo of a beloved animal companion can be turned into a beautiful portrait by Andrew Hinkinson. He uses a real brush (with magnetised carbon filaments in the hairs) on an iPad. The portrait above is of Cordelia, an ex-battery hen, and prints of this painting have been used to raise funds for the NI Battery Hen Rescue.

A traditional brush can no more paint on its own than an iPad can. It takes artistic talent and several hours to work on your painting. Andrew only ever focuses on one pet character study at a time.

There’s no postage or packing to pay, because your portrait is delivered by email. You get one copy for online sharing and wallpaper (a JPEG file) and a high-resolution copy (a PNG file) for sending to have printed to canvas, clothing, cups and many other items.